| Piedmont Rail Road |
| Superintendent's Office |
| Danville Jan 23rd 1865 |
| |
| Lieut Col F. W. Sims |
| Chief R. R. Bureau |
| |
| Sir, |
| I would respectfully ask for
the detail of the following named persons -- |
| Joseph T Benton -- Company E 13th Regiment
North Carolina troops until recently exempt in consequence of general
bad health and defective eyes. |
| Wm B Molty -- Company D 5th Regiment North
Carolina Cavalry Barringtons Brigade |
| Wm Miles Company D 5th Regiment North
Carolina Cavalry Barringtons Brigade |
| each of these men enter into contract with
the Company to deliver on the road 200 cords of wood per month. They own
good land on the line of the road and are men of sufficient means to
fulfill their respective contracts should they fail at any time to
comply they will be at once reported for duty to the proper officer, the
importance of having these details becomes more apparent every day. I
only had 20 cords of wood on the road yesterday between Danville and
Reidsville a distance of 24 miles and about 50 cords between Reidsville
and Greensboro. |
| I Have the honor |
| to be your Obedient Servant |
| Thos Dodamead |
| Supt |
| |
| {on back of document} |
| Richmond 28 Jany |
| Respectfully forwarded and approved to the
Qr Mr General the service of these men being indispensable |
| W G Gray |
| Capt & AQM |
| |
| QMGO Jan 30 1865 |
| Respectfully referred to Hon Secy of War. I
join in the certificate and request the details |
| A R Lawton |
| QMGenl |
| |
| AG |
| Detail as named by Certificate of QMG |
| JAS |
| 31 Jany 65 |